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409 documents from Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
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Nuclear companies honoured for safety at Sellafield
The safety performance of those working at Sellafield has been recognised by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
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Four awards in one week for Direct Rail Services
Direct Rail Services (DRS) scooped its 4th award of the week with its Class 88 locomotive named "Train of the Year – freight/ mixed traffic" at the prestigious National Rail Awards.
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NDA estate supply chain awards
Applications closed open for the 2018 Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) Estate Supply Chain Awards on 5 September.
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Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Organisation Chart
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority organisation chart showing senior positions and names, with structure for other functions.
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Giant crane to help bring historic chimney down
Preparations to pull down the Windscale Pile One chimney are now complete.
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Teens tackle cyber security programme
Cyber experts of the future were given a unique glimpse inside the world of digital security during a four-day programme designed to encourage young people into the industry.
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Shared Services Alliance: Collaborative Procurement Plan
List of forthcoming procurements from client organisations collaborating in sourcing shared goods and services for nuclear decommissioning.
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Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: spend and expense data 2018 to 2019
Financial transactions, including invoices paid, expenses paid to staff, procurement and travel card spend made by NDA in the first months of the current financial year.
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NDA Direct Research Portfolio (DRP) Projects: Quarterly Update
This document shows the DRP projects that are ongoing or were commissioned during Financial Year 2018 to 2019.
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A step forward for Sellafield’s most hazardous building
Work to empty the Magnox Swarf Storage Silo has taken a significant step forward.
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Divers complete ponds mission at Sizewell A
Specialist divers from the U.S. have completed their mission to haul radioactive waste out of Sizewell A’s nuclear fuel storage ponds nearly two months early.
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Secretary of State Greg Clark visits Sellafield's iconic legacy facilities
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Greg Clark, was given an insight into the complexities of the Cumbrian nuclear plant.
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NDA radioactive waste management strategy
This single radioactive waste strategy will apply to all radioactive waste generated within the NDA Group, including materials that may become waste at some point in the future.
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Management of radioactive waste and materials inventory data
The UK Radioactive Waste and Materials Inventory (UK Inventory) provides information on radioactive waste and material produced by a range of industrial sectors.
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Mission complete moves closer for Bradwell
Bradwell nuclear site in Essex has taken another critical step towards closing its doors later this year as work to safely manage the final remaining radioactive waste stream comes to an end.
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Another UK first for project academy
Sellafield Ltd employees are first in the UK to complete a brand new scheme in project scope baseline management.
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VIDEO - This is Sellafield
Enterprise director Rebecca Weston represented Sellafield Ltd at the annual Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) Stakeholder Summit.
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A big day for our Bus Station investment
Today marks a milestone in our project to redevelop the old Bus Station in Whitehaven.
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Women in Nuclear welcomes the suffrage flag to Cumbria
Trudy Harrison MP has been joined by nuclear organisations to welcome the official suffrage flag to Cumbria.
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Nuclear industry showcases progress in decommissioning
Leaders from the nuclear decommissioning industry have spent two days with national and international stakeholders at the second NDA Stakeholder Summit.
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Nuclear Provision: explaining the cost of cleaning up Britain's nuclear legacy
The Nuclear Provision is the best estimate of how much it will cost to clean up the UK’s 17 earliest nuclear sites over a programme lasting around 120 years.
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Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Annual Report and Accounts 2017 to 2018
Our annual report and accounts 2017/18 reviews a year of progress towards our mission of cleaning up and decommissioning the UK’s civil nuclear sites.
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Socio-economic report 2017 to 2018
This report provides a brief overview of socio-economic expenditure by NDA businesses during the financial year 2017/18.
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Economic Impact Assessment of Magnox sites
An assessment of the economic impact of the 12 Magnox sites on their local economies.
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NDA Stakeholder Summit 2018
BEIS Permanent Secretary Alex Chisholm speaking at the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) Stakeholder Summit.
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Game changing progress in Sellafield pond
A major breakthrough has been achieved in the Sellafield clean-up programme – and a Cumbrian company has played a key part.
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BEIS Committee members visit Sellafield site
Three members of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Select Committee visited the Sellafield site last week.
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Sellafield’s biggest chimney chopped down to size
One of the most daring demolition projects ever undertaken at Sellafield has reached a key point.
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Magnox Limited to become a Nuclear Decommissioning Authority subsidiary
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has announced that Magnox Ltd will become a subsidiary of the NDA from 1 September 2019.
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Sellafield tackles its biggest risk yet
Work has begun to remove Sellafield’s most hazardous material.
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Archive design wins top architectural awards
The NDA archive Nucleus has been voted one of the most stylish buildings in the UK, collecting two top awards.
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NDA signs Anglo-French decommissioning agreement
Roadmaps of collaboration have been signed between the NDA and its French counterparts on civil nuclear decommissioning, clean-up and hazard reduction.
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Registration opens for Europe’s largest nuclear decommissioning supply chain event
Registration is now open for the 8th Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) Estate Supply Chain Event, the largest of its kind in Europe, which will be held in Manchester on 1 November 2018.
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NDA reveals its commercial ambitions at NIA Decom2018 conference
Kate Ellis, the NDA's Commercial Director, told hundreds of delegates “It is in all our interests that the supply chain is vibrant and successful"
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STEM Engagement across the NDA Estate
This paper outlines Credible Options for a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) engagement strategy across the NDA estate, considering the current environment around skills and wider issues.
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Magnox sets the new standard for storing radioactive waste
A project designing stores to hold radioactive waste from 12 Magnox sites has cut the cost of decommissioning the UK’s first generation of nuclear power stations by £45m.
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Direct Rail Services to the rescue
NDA subsidiary Direct Rail Services (DRS) stormed to the rescue when the weekend’s weather chaos left a Virgin Pendolino stranded between Carlisle and Penrith.
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NDA Subject Access Request Procedure - Data Protection
This procedure defines the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's process when a request for access to personal data is received.
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NDA's HR Director joins new ECITB Board
NDA’s HR Director, David Vineall, has joined 8 other new Board members at the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB), the statutory skills body for the engineering construction industry in Great Britain.
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Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: spend and expense data 2017 to 2018
Financial transactions, including invoices paid, expenses paid to staff, procurement and travel card spend by NDA.
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NDA showcases the positive impact of nuclear clean-up in Scotland
Guests at an event in the Scottish Parliament heard how work to decommission 3 of Scotland's oldest nuclear sites is taking huge strides forward and making a positive lasting impact in communities.
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This is Me in the Nuclear Industry
Employees from across the NDA Group have shared their personal stories as part of national campaign to end the stigma associated with mental health issues.
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Japanese nuclear specialists will learn from UK expertise
Japanese nuclear industry experts have visited two of the UK’s most challenging decommissioning projects to see the techniques and technologies being used first-hand.
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NDA group equality, diversity and inclusion strategy 2018 to 2022
This strategy sets out NDA's equality, diversity and inclusion priorities from 2018 to 2022.
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Snake slithers through to tackle Dragon
A laser-cutting robotic snake has been put to work on the highly radioactive core of Winfrith's redundant Dragon reactor in Dorset.
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NDA health, safety, security and environmental policy statement
The health and safety of people, the protection of the environment, and the security of our employees and assets are paramount.
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NDA equal opportunities, harassment, discrimination and diversity policy
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's equal opportunities, harassment, discrimination and diversity policy.
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NDA information request handling procedure
This procedure defines how requests for information must be handled to ensure NDA complies with legal obligations and requirements.
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NDA knowledge management policy
How we fulfil NDA’s responsibilities under the Energy Act 2004 to ensure knowledge assets are managed to prevent the duplication of effort.
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NDA's data protection policy
This policy defines the responsibilities of the NDA and its employees, contractors and consultants and ensures that all are aware, not only of the requirements of data protection legislation on the NDA itself, but also their individual responsibilities in this respect.
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NDA procedure for handling GDPR data subject access requests
Our procedure for adhering to the General Data Protection Regulations that provides rights for individuals.
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NDA whistle-blowing policy
This policy aims to encourage confidence in raising serious concerns and to question and act upon concerns about practices.
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NDA travel and expenses policy
This policy does not form part of any employee’s contract of employment and it may be amended at any time.
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NDA anti-fraud, bribery and corruption policy
This policy sets out standards of probity and propriety we expect from those that we contract with to carry out services on behalf of NDA.
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NDA Quality Policy Statement
NDA’s Quality Policy, including details of the development and implementation of the organisation’s quality management system.
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NDA governance and assurance policy
This document sets out NDA’s requirements for Internal Audit within a Site Licence Company (SLC).
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Summary of socio-economic funding 2017/18 - Welsh
Magnox is committed to providing and enabling socio-economic support for the communities in which it operates.
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EGPR04 Technology research investment process (in nuclear decommissioning)
Outline of stages: initiation of mini-tenders, assessment of proposals, project progress monitoring, and assessment of contractor output.
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NDA announces new Chair of Sellafield Ltd Board
NDA Chief Executive David Peattie has announced that Lorraine Baldry OBE will become the new Chair of the NDA subsidiary, Sellafield Ltd, on 1 May 2018.
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Magnox celebrates another year of delivery
Magnox has published its decommissioning highlights from the last financial year.
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Robotics and artificial intelligence research and development: preferred option
Preferred option for our approach to Research and Development (R&D) associated with Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (RAI) technology.
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Sellafield invests £2.6m to create Cumbria business hub
A former bus station will be transformed into a multi-million pound business hub under ambitious plans unveiled by Sellafield Ltd and developer BEC.
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West Cumbria Works: a socio-economic investment project
This support service is helping to break down barriers for west Cumbria’s unemployed, and helping them to find work.
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NDA hospitality and gifts register
Register of hospitality and gifts offered/accepted by NDA employees.
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Lord Duncan learns of challenges and opportunities at Dounreay
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) welcomed Lord Duncan of Springbank, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Scotland Office, to its Dounreay site to see decommissioning progress.
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Guidance on claim procedures against NDA estate entities
Use information to access the online Claims Portal, find relevant references and contact details.
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Bringing new energy to local economy in southern Scotland
An initial investment £1.2 million from the NDA helped to secure additional match funding from a range of sources, reaching £9 million in total and providing support for the economy of the southern Scottish belt that includes the towns of Annan, Lockerbie and Gretna.
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Kate Ellis confirmed as speaker for NIA Decom 2018 conference
The NDA’s Commercial Director, Kate Ellis, will be one of the main speakers for this summer’s Decom 2018 conference in London.
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Seascale community beach park project
A project supported by LLWR to provide a safe, attractive seafront area that people in this west Cumbrian community and surrounding villages would enjoy for years to come.
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Summary of socio-economic funding 2017/18
Magnox is committed to providing and enabling socio-economic support in the communities in which it operates.
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Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Business Plan 2018 to 2021
The Business Plan sets out key activities and expected progress for all 17 of the NDA’s nuclear sites over the next 3 years.
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Youth Employment Scheme (North Ayrshire)
NDA and Magnox Ltd helped fund a scheme to address high youth unemployment rates in an area affected by industrial decline following the global economic crash.
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Investing in Business (west Cumbria)
NDA is supporting diversification in the west Cumbrian economy, to help balance the dominance of Sellafield Ltd, its largest employer.
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Scrabster Harbour (Caithness)
The NDA's financial contribution helped Scrabster Harbour Trust secure additional funding from other sources to invest £20 million in developing its facilities.
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Eryri Centre of Excellence (North Wales)
NDA helped fund the creation of world-class visitor attractions in North Wales, an area that has been heavily reliant on its nuclear site, Trawsfynydd, which is due to close.
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Gwynedd’s Offer (North Wales)
NDA helped fund action outlined in the Wales Rural Development Plan to address the economic challenges faced by Gwynedd in North Wales.
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Socio-economic spend report 2016 to 2017
This report provides a brief overview of socio-economic spend by NDA businesses during the financial year 2016/17.
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NDA: gender pay gap report and data 2017
Data on the difference in employees’ average earnings from April 2016 to March 2017.
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Princess Royal unveils plaque at official opening of nuclear archive
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal today unveiled a commemorative plaque marking the official opening of Nucleus (The Nuclear and Caithness Archives).
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Magnox Gender Pay Gap Report 2018
Magnox is required by law to publish an annual gender pay gap report.
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Nuclear experts cause Big Bang at national science fair
Future scientists will get the chance to learn about careers from nuclear industry experts at The Big Bang UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair.
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DRS braves the Beast from the East
As the UK faced extreme weather conditions, Direct Rail Services joined Network Rail to help keep the nation moving by clearing snow from train lines.
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NDA shows off its expertise on the world stage
Experts from around the globe heard about the NDA's commercial opportunities from Dr Adrian Simper, Strategy and Technology Director.
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Record-breaking turbines leave Wylfa
The last working Rolls-Royce Proteus Gas Turbines anywhere in the world are set to leave the former Wylfa nuclear power station on Anglesey.
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Liquid waste made safe
Work has started to make one of the most hazardous materials left at Dounreay safer.
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IMP06 Managing NDA Information: Requirements
These requirements apply to custodians of information in the NDA estate and organisations responsible for managing UK radioactive waste.
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Drone rises to the challenge
NDA R&D funds have helped two UK businesses develop a small drone that will measure radiation levels at Japan's damaged Fukushima power plant.
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NDA: Mid - Year Performance Report Quarter 2 status for 2017-18
Report on status of progress against business plan targets, based on reporting at the end of Quarter 2 2017 (end of September 2017).
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Ten-year milestone for nuclear skills development
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is celebrating 10 years of supporting skills development with the National Skills Academy for Nuclear (NSAN).
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Professor Malcolm Morley OBE appointed as Chair of RWM
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's Chief Executive has announced that Professor Malcolm Morley OBE has been appointed as Chair of Radioactive Waste Management (RWM).
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Diving into innovation at Sizewell
Specialist scuba divers are plumbing new depths to haul radioactive waste out of the nuclear fuel storage pond at Sizewell A.
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Robots compete in nuclear decommissioning challenge
Robots controlled by smart auto-navigation systems are doing battle in an £8.5 million competition to find ways to tackle Sellafield radioactive hotspots.
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Top accolade for nuclear record-keeping
The meticulous approach to managing historical records at the Nucleus archive has secured the highest accolade from the government’s records regulator.
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New cyber lab classroom opens in Cumbria
The next generation of cyber security professionals are set to benefit from the first Cyber Lab classroom, co-funded by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
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Nuclear Decommissioning Authority – Research at NDA
Under the Energy Act 2004, the NDA is required to promote and, where necessary, carry out research to support decommissioning and clean-up.
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NDA and PHE Epidemiology Governance Group Annual Report 2016 to 2017
This document provides a summary of the FY2016/2017 year’s activity in relation to work governed by this group.
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We're half way there
Hazard reduction at the Wylfa nuclear site on Anglesey has reached a significant milestone, with more than half of the used nuclear fuel now emptied from its reactors by Magnox Ltd.
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Sellafield’s ‘locked vault’ is ready to be emptied
Experts at the Sellafield site have cut the sixth and final hole in the Pile Fuel Cladding Silo (PFCS), a locked vault that was never designed to be opened.
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Sellafield contract win for UK firm
A UK company has won a multi-million pound deal to supply glove boxes to support nuclear clean-up at Sellafield.
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Brakes are off as reactor clean-up moves forward
The handbrake from a vintage 1968 Ford Cortina has been used in a piece of kit to help decommission a reactor at Dounreay.